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Reviewer: brooke, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 2

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 3

Comment: i was diagnosed with crohns back in january '13. i was started on pentasa bc the DR said it was the best medicine for where my crohns was located. unfortunately after being on it for 6 months the GI DR thinks my body may be trying to reject the pentasa bc im starting to have severe symptoms again. hes gonna put me on 6-mp with the pentasa to see if that helps and if not then i'll be on rem
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Comment:i was diagnosed with crohns back in january '13. i was started on pentasa bc the DR said it was the best medicine for where my crohns was located. unfortunately after being on it for 6 months the GI DR thinks my body may be trying to reject the pentasa bc im starting to have severe symptoms again. hes gonna put me on 6-mp with the pentasa to see if that helps and if not then i'll be on remicade...Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: 65-74 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 5

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 3

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 5

Comment: Pentasa has given me my life back! I am able to shop, travel, dine out, & go about other normal ADL's without having to hunt for a restroom as soon as I enter a store or a restaurant. I take 8-500 mg capsules a day. Received a letter from my prescription plan co. 2 days ago stating they will no longer pay any part of the cost of Pentasa (or other inflammatory bowel disease drugs). I canno
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Comment:Pentasa has given me my life back! I am able to shop, travel, dine out, & go about other normal ADL's without having to hunt for a restroom as soon as I enter a store or a restaurant. I take 8-500 mg capsules a day. Received a letter from my prescription plan co. 2 days ago stating they will no longer pay any part of the cost of Pentasa (or other inflammatory bowel disease drugs). I cannot afford to pay for it myself, & don't know what to do. Now that I have experienced life free from pain/worry (most of the time), I cannot go back to the miserable life of Crohn's before Pentasa. If anyone has a suggestion as to what I can do to get Crohn's meds again, please share. Thank you.Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: Moomoo, 65-74 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 3

Comment: Why does Pentasa stain the toilet and give the appearance that one is urinating blood. The urine is clear but the toilet looks like I have lost blood. Tests have found nothing wrong with kidneys or bladder. Is the urine/pentasa chemically reacting to toilet cleaners?

Comment:Why does Pentasa stain the toilet and give the appearance that one is urinating blood. The urine is clear but the toilet looks like I have lost blood. Tests have found nothing wrong with kidneys or bladder. Is the urine/pentasa chemically reacting to toilet cleaners?Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: cooljen, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 3

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 4

Comment: I take 2 500 mg of pentasa 4 times a day. This drug seems to work well for me when I remember to take it. I am looking for an alternate drug to take for my Crohn's because I cannot afford the price of this medicine. Why does Pentasa have to be so expensive? Is there another good drug out there for Crohn's that won't put me in the poor house?

Comment:I take 2 500 mg of pentasa 4 times a day. This drug seems to work well for me when I remember to take it. I am looking for an alternate drug to take for my Crohn's because I cannot afford the price of this medicine. Why does Pentasa have to be so expensive? Is there another good drug out there for Crohn's that won't put me in the poor house?Hide Full Comment

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